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List Price: $19.96 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 3906
Released: October 1, 1997 |
| Our Price: $11.40 |
| Used Price: $3.97 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A reworking of the legend with a stand-out performance by Alan Rickman as the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams and John Lange).
Description of Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves (Snap Case):
Kevin Costner's lousy English accent is a small obstacle in this often exciting version of the Robin Hood fable. That aside, it's refreshing to have a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of Sherwood Forest as a soldier in King Richard's Crusades, coming home to find his people under siege from the cruelties of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). After Robin and his community of outcasts and fighters take to the trees, director Kevin Reynolds (Fandango, 187) is on more familiar narrative ground, and he goes for the gusto with lots of original action (Robin shoots two arrows simultaneously from his bow in two directions). Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, as Marion, makes a convincing damsel in distress, and Morgan Freeman brings dignity to his role as Robin's Moor friend. Alan Rickman, however, gets the most attention for his scene-chewing role as the rotten sheriff, an almost campy performance that is highly entertaining but perhaps a little out of sorts with the rest of the film. --Tom Keogh
Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves (Snap Case) Reviews:
very satisfied 
2009-12-10 - The product came in perfect shape, time and convenience. Couldn't ask for any better service. Thank you Amazon.
Better with the mute button. 
2009-11-30 - I've avoided this film for years. It is surprisingly action-packed in a good way and the settings are appropriate. Alan Rickman's character of the Sheriff of Nottingham, George, is marvelous and with the deleted scenes, much more interesting than Robin Hood's. Morgan Freeman does a credible job which could have been expanded. I found muting Kostner each time he spoke to vastly improve the watching experience. It isn't so much his American accent in an English setting as the lack of emotional depth. He has none at all. He looks the part, can't act it, though. Pay extra for the deleted scenes as they are worth it.
Never got the product or response from seller!! 
2009-11-26 - I was really looking forward to getting a DVD from this seller, it was one that I couldn't find in regular stores like Borders or Target (and believe me, I tried). I ordered the movie and they said it would take 12 to 17 business days, so I knew I'd have to wait, but when a month had gone by and I still hadn't received the DVD in the mail, I sent a really polite email to the seller to have them let me know the status. They never responded to my email, and I still have not received the DVD in the mail. If you're planning on buying anything through SummerTime26, you might want to look elsewhere (unless you like paying for nothing)
Movie Bust
2009-11-25 - Unfortunately, I gave this movie as a gift and the first half played successfully; then, we flipped the disk over to play the second half and it wouldn't play at all.
Still love it!
2009-10-24 - I remember when this movie came out. I went to watch it three times and that is really saying something coming from me. Well when I found this, I was like "Yea!!!!!!!!" Bought it and watched and LOVED all the new scenes that were originally deleted. It is the best Robin Hood even if several actors do not have English accents ;)
